The Expedition 65 crew focused on a variety of advanced housekeeping activities today aboard the…
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Astronauts are highly trained professionals who travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere to conduct missions in space. Their work involves everything from piloting spacecraft and performing scientific experiments to assembling structures in orbit and exploring other celestial bodies. Astronauts are at the forefront of human space exploration, helping to advance our understanding of space, technology, and the effects of microgravity on the human body. This page highlights the latest news about astronaut missions, training, discoveries aboard space stations, and the expanding role of humans in the new era of space travel.
NASA has reassigned astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada to the agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission…
On October 4, 2021, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet became commander of the International Space Station,…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to head deep into space, all…
ESA simulates spaceflight with women in waterbeds to study weightlessness effects and bridge gender gaps…
Seasonal hydrogen changes reveal water ice near the surface in mid-latitude Martian regions, offering ideal…
An astronaut photograph shows the proximity of a volcanic eruption to nearby cities on the…
Rodent research, microbe sampling, and Dragon packing filled the Expedition 65 crew’s day at the…
First Woman is NASA’s first interactive comic, using a fictional astronaut to showcase future Moon…
NASA is tackling five key human hazards on the path to Mars—radiation, isolation, distance, gravity,…
https://youtu.be/yN7XVHVECPI Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space…
Scientists created a strong concrete-like material, AstroCrete, using simulated Martian soil, human blood protein, and…
NASA is testing fabrics for lunar habitats and spacesuits using high-speed projectiles to simulate micrometeorite…
The attacks of September 11, 2001, were a national tragedy that resulted in a staggering…
SpaceX’s Inspiration4 is redefining space tourism with the first all-civilian, charity-focused orbital mission. On September…
Strings of light emanate from the Imperial Palace in the city’s center and follow the…
The Expedition 65 crew is unpacking brand new science experiments that arrived Monday when the…
Mission would be viable if it doesn’t exceed four years, international research team concludes. Sending…